Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has revised the Texas Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions (18-0226) for the 2018 and succeeding crop years.

As of August 25, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Common Crop Insurance Policy ¹

The 2017 CY projected prices shown below are approved for the Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The 2017 CY volatility factors shown below are approved for the Revenue Protection and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The projected prices and volatility factors are applicable for the crop, types, and states indicated in the following table.

As of August 15, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2017 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Common Crop Insurance Policy & Area Risk Protection Insurance ¹

The 2016 CY harvest prices shown below are approved for the following plans of insurance: Revenue Protection; Area Revenue Protection; Revenue Protection with harvest prices are applicable for the crops, sales closing dates, states, practices and types indicated in the following table.

As of August 01, 2016 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 9/30, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

Background

Changes have been made to the Sugarcane Actual Production History (APH) plan of insurance for the 2017 crop year as approved on June 3, 2016, by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (Board). The approved changes are applicable to the Sugarcane policy and will be implemented via Special Provisions of Insurance and are listed below:

Background

In June, the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB) that administers the Federal Tart Cherry Marketing Order estimated a large 2016 tart cherry crop and announced diversion provisions on the crop for supply control.

On July 8, 2016 fruit crops in northern Michigan were impacted by a significant hail storm. Reports indicate varying degrees of damage has occurred to the tart cherry crop and has resulted in questions regarding how production on diverted acreage of tart cherries is valued.

In accordance with the ARPI, SCO, and STAX Crop Provisions, approved final county yields and final county revenues for 2015 crop year will be available by close of business today in the following formats:

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following: